®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West Side of Stane Street, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5TH
Erection of 14 No. dwellings with associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the landscape
- the effects of the development upon social and highways infrastructure
- the effects of the development upon designated heritage assets
- the effects of the development upon protected species
What decided it
The clear and obvious landscape harm to the area of great landscape value, combined with less than substantial heritage harm that was not outweighed by public benefits, and the defective unilateral undertaking that failed to secure necessary obligations, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to justify approval.
The less than substantial harm to heritage assets was not outweighed by the public benefits accrued to the proposal, particularly given the reduced weight to be attached to affordable housing provision due to the defective unilateral undertaking and the changed position regarding housing shortfall following adoption of the Local Plan.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: EN2, EN4, EN8, EN6, EN9, INF1, H3, D2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.